Amr ibn al-As Mosque
Information reviewedA spacious Fustat mosque linked to early Islamic Egypt and reshaped by centuries of expansion and rebuilding.
A route for your own visit · Faith & spirituality · Heritage · History · Walking & exploring
Old Cairo: The Religions Complex
A mosque, churches and a synagogue within a few steps of one another: the story of an Egypt where everyone lived side by side. A short, quiet route for a Friday or Saturday morning.
- 7 stopson the route
- about 4 hourswith travel and breaks
- 1.9 kmon foot between stops
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- 760 m · about 10 min on foot
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Hanging Church
Information reviewedA church above part of Babylon Fortress, with a raised entrance, timber roof, screens and icons in Old Cairo.
- 70 m · about 1 min on foot
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Coptic Museum
Under reviewThe Coptic Museum opened in Old Cairo in 1910 through the work of Marcus Simaika Pasha. It holds the world’s largest specialist collection of Coptic art and sits among historic churches, the Roman Babylon Fortress and nearby Amr Ibn al-As Mosque.
- 130 m · about 2 min on foot
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Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
Under reviewThe Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George is a striking circular landmark in Old Cairo, built above part of Babylon Fortress and visually distinct from its neighbors.
- 60 m · about 1 min on foot
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Abu Serga Church
Information reviewedA historic Old Cairo church with columns, icons and a crypt associated with Holy Family tradition.
- 90 m · about 1 min on foot
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Ben Ezra Synagogue
Information reviewedA historic synagogue in Old Cairo, associated with the Cairo Geniza and Egypt's Jewish community.
- 740 m · about 10 min on foot
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Fustat Pottery Village
Under reviewFustat Pottery Village is a dedicated pottery-making district with dozens of workshops and kilns. The visit is about seeing a working craft environment, with opportunities to watch shaping, preparation and firing when the workshops are active.
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- 1Cairo Citadel
- 2Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrasa
- 3Al-Rifai Mosque
- 4Amir Taz Palace
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- 1Andalus Garden
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